FORMER CONGRESSMAN CHARGED. STX. “Stockman is facing two charges of conspiracy to make campaign contributions and making false statements to the Federal Election Commission. He was arrested March 16 and later released on $25,000 bond. If convicted, Stockman faces federal prison.” LEGO BATMAN CASE CLOSED. LAT. “A top government ethics official said Treasury Secretary Steven […]
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Soda tax fight disclosure and more political law links
ANTI-GORSUCH GROUP AND DISCLOSURE. TH. “I guess so-called dark money and transparency concerns are only relevant when a Republican is in the White House.” PAC REGISTRATION. CPI. “Unscrupulous PACs could continue to hoodwink less sophisticated donors, commissioners and campaign finance experts say, as efforts to tighten PAC rules and increase oversight have so far failed.” DEBATE […]
Gorsuch and the haterz and more political law links
OBSERVING LOBBYING. GAO. “For the 2016 reporting period, most lobbyists provided documentation for key elements of their disclosure reports to demonstrate compliance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, as amended (LDA). For lobbying disclosure (LD-2) reports filed during the third and fourth quarters of 2015 and the first and second quarters of 2016, GAO […]